November 1 to December 20 · Block 1
Mini 1uppers
Info Package
Info Package
Their first ever soccer session should be the best 60 minutes of their week.
Their first ever soccer session should be the best 60 minutes of their week.
Who it is for: Born 2023 to 2025
Block 1: November 1 to December 20, 2026
Session length: 1 hour (45 minutes of coaching, then 15 minutes of parent supervised free time)
Sundays, North: 9:00am at Renert School
Wednesdays, South: 5:00pm at Seven Chiefs Sportsplex
Your player’s first ever soccer session should be the best 60 minutes of their week. Mini 1uppers starts them from 18 months old, and for our youngest group you are right there on the field with them for that very first touch.
Every session is designed by Niko Myroniuk, current professional and 1UP Director of Player Development, alongside Anthony Garmory, who spent over 8 years coaching early years soccer in England with players as young as 18 months. This is not daycare with a ball. It is real, structured early development built for tiny humans.
1UP has trained over 10,000 players in Calgary, including current pros Aribim Pepple, Victor Loturi, Niko Myroniuk, and Dani Feria Estrada. Every one of them started somewhere.
We run two separate groups. Players are never mixed across them, and every session is built specifically for the stage your player is at.
Their very first taste of the game, with you beside them. Players learn to move confidently with the ball while exploring fun, creative new ways to move their bodies. Coordination, balance, confidence, and a whole lot of excitement, all through play and positive encouragement.
Parents take part in this one. You are incorporated into the session and are required to attend alongside your mini baller, so please come in athletic clothing and be prepared to join in.
Their first organised activity on their own. This stage builds the foundations of the game and sets them up to move into our 1UP Grassroots Program with real confidence.
Players keep developing their movement skills while being introduced to proper game topics through adventure-style activities. Parents are required to remain at the facility in case of any complications during the session. Players in this group have the option of completing the session independently for the first time. If a parent is still needed out there with them, that is completely fine too.
Want both? Register for both days and train twice a week. Just note the two venues sit on opposite sides of the city, so it is worth checking the drive before you book.
Every session is an hour. 45 minutes of coaching, then 15 minutes of free time on the field.
The equipment stays out and the space is yours. Stay and play with your player for those 15 minutes. Parents supervise their own player during free time.
We bring everything else.
All sessions are carefully designed by 1UP’s Director of Player Development and current pro Niko Myroniuk, alongside Grassroots coordinator Anthony Garmory. Anthony has over 8 years of experience coaching early years soccer in England, where he developed players from as young as 18 months. These sessions are tailor-made to keep every Mini 1upper engaged and having fun.
Every session follows the same predictable flow so players know what to expect. We do adjust as we go. If they are loving an activity, we stay in it. If they are ready to move on, we move on.
We blend movement exploration, early physical literacy, and playful activities with and without the ball to build coordination, balance, and comfort on the field. Age appropriate equipment, clear routines, and coaching that meets players where they are.
Running, jumping, dribbling, kicking, and learning to navigate space all come first. Formal technique comes later. Every session adapts to how engaged the players are, so every one of them finishes feeling included and excited to come back.
Sessions are designed by Niko and Anthony and delivered by our Minis coaching team.
Niko Myroniuk Director of Player Development Current professional player | 
Anthony Garmory Grassroots Program Director 8 years coaching early years soccer in England |
Keegan Biggs Minis Coach | 
Rooney Biggs Minis Coach |
McKenzie McLoughlin Minis Coach | 
Tristan Léguillette Minis Coach |
Alec Wells Minis Coach | 
Bryn Mortensen Minis Coach |
Seiraj Shergill Minis Coach |
Also coaching: Mykena Walker, Dyma Kononchenko, Natalie Martineau and Emma Baker.
Meet the full team at 1upsoccer.com/our-team
We are proud partners of KidSport Calgary. Families who need help with the cost can apply for a grant towards registration fees, and plenty of 1UP families already have.
Search KidSport Calgary to apply, or email us and we will point you the right way.
Our players’ safety is our first priority. Please read the below carefully.
Should an unforeseen circumstance occur within 48 hours of your session start time (facility booking conflicts, facility closure, or injury), 1UP will offer you a make-up session or credit towards another 1UP program.
Please email us at scheduling@1upsoccer.com.
1UP Soccer does not offer cancellations. In lieu of a cancellation, 1UP will offer the player a make-up session.
Throughout the season your player will likely see both videographers and photographers shooting content. We post frequently with daily posts, and a very high number of videos on our Instagram story.
Follow along on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and Facebook, all @1upsoccer.
Their first touch is waiting. #EnjoyTheProcess
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